Forecasters: Isaac on verge of becoming hurricane

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MIAMI — Forecasters say Isaac is on the verge of becoming a hurricane as it bears down on the northern Gulf Coast.

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. EDT on Tuesday that Isaac was still a tropical storm but was likely to become a hurricane during the day as it gained strength over the Gulf of Mexico.